Join Our Team
Dedicated in 1953, Kingwood Center Gardens is a cultural and educational center with special emphasis on ornamental horticulture and gardening. In honor of Charles Kelley King’s vision, Kingwood Center Gardens’ core framework is as follows:
Our Vision: Inspire deep enriching connections so that human and natural communities thrive.
Our Mission: Provide positive transformative experiences within an exquisite garden estate.
Our Core Values – CARE: Culture of Learning; Appreciation of Nature; Respect and cherish; Excellence and Quality
Employment Opportunities
Seasonal Greenhouse Technician
The Seasonal Greenhouse Technician assists with transplanting, water control, pest control, to support the production of plants for the gardens, retail shop, and display greenhouses. The Technician will take a supporting role in growing and maintaining our collections in the Display greenhouses.
Financial Data Entry
The Financial Data Entry Specialist contributes to a positive transformative guest experience through supporting accurate entering of financial data into Kingwood’s financial software system, ensuring timely, precise, and efficiency. The Specialist assists with maintenance and updating financial records and files, supporting financial and human resource operations.
Safety and Security Team Member
The Safety and Security Team Member promotes a transformative guest experience, providing a safe and secure work and guest environment through implementing daily safety and security procedures. They ensure the safe and security of all people and property associated with Kingwood through daily monitoring, patrolling for irregularities and inspection of security and alarm systems.
Gardener
Kingwood Center Garden’s Gardener position promotes positive transformative guest experiences, overseeing the daily fostering of outdoor horticultural displays in their designated garden section. The Gardener provides guidance in the installation and fostering of seasonal horticulture displays. This position provides routine supervision of seasonal gardening staff and volunteers while collaborating with other Horticulture team members. The Gardener applies standard, as well as specialized horticultural practices including, but not limited to landscape/garden design, organic and permaculture practices, IPM, use of irrigation systems, weeding, pruning, planting, and watering.